A trip to Sutcliffe Park LNR last week to do a BTO survey, but also to check on the population…
World Bee Day
Today is world Bee Day, when these undervalued pollinators are celebrated Our Bumblebees have seen a serious decline in recent…
An encounter of the Fox kind
When I was out walking last week I came across this Red Fox walking in the opposite direction. I did…
Black-Veined White returns
The appearance of Black-Veined White butterflies in the UK in 2023, having been extinct here since the 1920s, caused quite…
Wasp Beetle
A Longhorn Beetle which lives in dry wood and feeds on flowers. It is a mimic of the Common Wasp,…
Leybourne Lakes
Last week Keith and I went to Leybourne Lakes Country Park at New Hythe. It was a bright sunny day…
The First Damselfly of 2026
April marches on into may and on my walk at the end of last week I was delighted to find…
Dandelion
Egyptian Goose
The Egyptian Goose is native to central Africa and the Nile Valley. The UK population dates back to the 17th…
Red Kites over Eltham
On my walk this morning, I was surprised to see 2 Red Kites over the Tarn. I only had my…
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